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  • Graves: State of Small Business Economy Hearing Sets Growth Agenda for 113th Congress
    Feb 13, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today led a hearing on the State of the Small Business Economy, a day after the President’s State of the Union address. The hearing was the first of the 113th Congress for the Committee and will help guide the Committee as it examines a varie... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on State of the Union Address
    Feb 12, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address: “The President did not outline the path to a strong economic recovery that our nation needs to hear,” said Chairman Graves. “Despite last quarter’s economi... More
  • Chairman Graves Thanks Exiting SBA Administrator Mills
    Feb 11, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement upon the announcement that Karen Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, is stepping down for the President’s second term: “I appreciated working with Administrator Mills, and wish her... More
  • Graves Adds Individual Mandate Proposed Rule to Small Biz Reg Watch
    Feb 7, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced that a new proposed rule, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health Care Individual Mandate, has been added to the Committee’s new online resource, “Small Biz Reg Watch.” Small Biz Reg Watch is a new initiative of the Committe... More
  • Graves Announces Hearing on State of the Small Business Economy
    Feb 7, 2013 - On Wednesday, February 13, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) will hold a hearing titled, “State of the Small Business Economy.” The hearing will analyze the health of the small business community, including an examination of access to capital and other economic concerns facin... More
  • Graves Backs Budget Bill to Require a PLAN
    Feb 6, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today voted for the Require a PLAN Act, H.R. 444, which passed 253-167, and called on President Obama to put forward a serious fiscal plan without further delay. For nearly four years, the Senate has failed to pass a budget,... More
  • Graves Talks “Small Biz Reg Watch” and Small Business Lack of Confidence on the Fox Business Network
    Feb 6, 2013 - CLICK HERE to view House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today appeared on the Fox Business Network to discuss the Committee’s new initiative, “Small Biz Reg Watch,” small businesses’ role in economic growth, and the need for reduced government spending. Q&A Anchor: Welcome to y... More
  • Graves in The Washington Examiner: The Income Tax at 100 Years Old
    Feb 4, 2013 - The Income Tax at 100 Years Old By Chairman Sam Graves At the 100th anniversary of the income tax as we know it, we should examine our overly complex tax code for much-needed reforms. On Feb. 3, 1913, Americans ratified the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This amendment gave the federal go... More
  • NY Times: A New Web Site Warns Small-Business Owners of Coming Regulations
    Feb 1, 2013 - A New Web Site Warns Small-Business Owners of Coming Regulations By Robb Mandelbaum, The New York Times Long concerned that small businesses are over-regulated by the federal government, Republicans in Congress have enlisted business owners to make that case directly to the rule makers. On Thursday... More
  • Bloomberg: Small Business Owners to Hear from Congress
    Jan 31, 2013 - Small Business Owners to Hear from Congress By Steve Walsh, Bloomberg Government Call it “reverse lobbying.” Republicans on the House Small Business Committee think the companies they serve don’t know enough about pending regulations, and they intend to change that. The committee plans to send mont... More

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